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Saturday, 17 March 2018

Which Way To The Powder Room?

When these young entrepreneurs bought a remote ski resort in Utah, they dreamed of an exclusive, socially conscious community. Is this the future, or Mt Olympus for Generation Me?
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Morning · Sat, Mar 17
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GETTING A REACTION
WE'RE GOOD, THANKS
Welcome To Powder Mountain — A Utopian Club For The Millennial Elite
theguardian.com
When these young entrepreneurs bought a remote ski resort in Utah, they dreamed of an exclusive, socially conscious community. Is this the future, or Mt Olympus for Generation Me?
HOW WEINSTEIN GOT AWAY
To Catch A Predator
nymag.com
The NYPD's top sex-crimes investigator tried to bust Harvey Weinstein three years ago. Then the DA stepped in.
VIOLENT CHEMISTRY
VIDEO: Watch This Chemical React Viciously To Literally Anything That Touches It
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Keep your charcoal, your paper towels and your corn chips far, far away from manganese heptoxide. Oh, and maybe don't stick your hand in it either if you love yourself.
TAKING BACK THE GRID
The City That Banned Bitcoin Mining
motherboard.vice.com
Cryptocurrency investors from around the world have been using Plattsburgh's cheap electricity to get rich, and are being subsidized by the city's residents to do so.
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It's a big promise, and SHEATH delivers. SHEATH Underwear's patent pending, anatomical separation design means adjusting becomes a thing of the past. Finally.
THE WEEK IN PICTURES
PICTURE THIS
The Best Photography Of The Week
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The life of a female billiards player, surfing Norway in sub-zero temperatures and a photographer's 7,200-mile journey following the mighty Mississippi.
VOLCANIC WORMHOLE
The Week's Coolest Space Images
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Every day satellites are zooming through space, snapping incredible pictures of Earth, the solar system and outer space. Here are the highlights from this week.
BREAKING THE MOLD
HOW TIM SCOTT FITS IN
'God Made Me Black On Purpose'
politico.com
Tim Scott is the most prominent African-American Republican in America. In the Trump era, that's no easy thing.
THE POWER OF THE DELETE BUTTON
Why Wikipedia Works
nymag.com
It could have gone horribly wrong, but Wikipedia is still one of the most trusted sites on the web.
LIFE IN BLACK AND WHITE
Burning Coal For Survival In The World's Coldest Capital
nytimes.com
Since 2016, in addition to being the world's coldest capital city, Mongolia's Ulan Bator has also had the distinction of being the one with the highest recorded levels of air pollution.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
THIS IS VERY CUTE
This Video Of A Groundhog And A Cat That Love Each Other Will Instantly Improve Your Day
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Find yourself a friend who will groom you like Katrin the cat grooms Otis the groundhog.
FROM THE DIGG STORE
Like Vinyl? You Might Like This
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Each month, Vinyl Moon curates the best new songs by ten different emerging artists to press on gorgeous vinyl. They then work with a different visual artist each month to create exclusive artwork and deluxe packaging.
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Friday, 16 March 2018

The Sixth Rule Of Fight Club

​Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: Men are not good at selfies, you shouldn't cheat on your katana-owning girlfriend and psychopaths can actually see the world from your perspective.
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Morning · Fri, Mar 16
WE THINK YOU'RE A KNOCKOUT
WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK
You're Probably Bad At Selfies, And Other Facts
digg.com
​Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: Men are not good at selfies, you shouldn't cheat on your katana-owning girlfriend and psychopaths can actually see the world from your perspective.
TALKING ABOUT FIGHT CLUB
Step Into The Ring At An Underground Fight Club
theundefeated.com
Each night has been held at a different location, and attendees learn the venue's address only hours before the fights begin. The third fight night was held inside the trailer of an 18-wheeler and was limited to 60 spectators.
'A MASTER OF CONTORTION'
This Multibillion-Dollar Corporation Is Controlled By A Penniless Yoga Superstar
bloomberg.com
Baba Ramdev renounced the material world. So why is he selling toothpaste, instant noodles and toilet cleaner?
IT'S JUST LIKE... RIDING A BIKE
A Totally Normal Adult Woman Learns To Ride A Bike
theoutline.com
Clear eyes, sore ass, can't lose?
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STARRY EYED
ASTRONOMY AND BONHOMIE
What It Was Like To Pretend To Be An Astronaut On The Day Stephen Hawking Died
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"One Strange Rock," an upcoming docu-series from executive producer Darren Aronofsky, aims to capture life on Earth the way astronauts see it. With the loss of Stephen Hawking, the world needs its role models in science to inspire a new generation.
DEEP SPACE NOT FINE
Welcome To The Center Of The Universe
longreads.com
For the men and women who use the Deep Space Network to talk to the heavens, failure is not an option.
SEE YOU IN COURT, RICHTER!
The Legal Battle To Colonize Mars
theoutline.com
International rules to protect outer space may not be enough to stop the United States.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
CRAWL BEFORE YOU WALK
Watching People Try And Fail To Walk Across An Icy Road Will Never Not Be Entertaining
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Our heart goes out to the guy reduced to crawling across the road in an attempt not to slip. (Spoiler: He didn't make it.)
IN THE NEWS
Newly-Installed Miami Pedestrian Bridge Collapses, Killing At Least 6 People
National Security Adviser HR McMaster Is Expected To Leave Trump Administration
US Accuses Russia In Cyberattacks On Power Plants
WATCH: 11-Seed Loyola-Chicago Hits Insane Buzzer Beater To Upset Miami
7 US Service Members Killed In Iraq Helicopter Crash
FROM THE DIGG STORE
Want Job Security? Consider Getting Cisco Certified
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If you want to work with networking technology, getting certified in Cisco Networking Systems (one of the world's largest, most powerful networking companies) is a good starting point.
Maybe you know how to ride a bike and maybe you don't. You're on your own timeline and that's ok.